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Netherlands
Posted 08 August 2013 - 12:24 PM
[WIP]NEBULEA - THE PROGRESS BAR API
v1.2.1
The Nebulae API. This API features an easy way of setting up a progress bar by using a Nuclear Information Reader and Sensor Kits. This API will later be forged into my allround monitor API, but for now, here is the Nebulae API!
How to use:
You start by setting up a Nuclear Information Reader (Advanced would be the most wise) next to the computer. You can use a Liquid Sensor Kit to get information from a BuildCraft tank, Coke Oven, a Valve of a Railcraft Tank, etc. With Energy Sensor Kits you can click on a MFSU, BatBox, etc. Anything that holds energy. You put the Sensor Kit in a slot of the Nuclear Information Reader.
NOTE: The program can't handle multiple Nuclear Information Readers. Just because of the way I made it to auto-detect peripherals!
How to setup:
Here's the code on pastebin: http://pastebin.com/j2aGuCGD
After you read the instructions above, you can start to use the API. First of all, download the API by typing this into your computer:
pastebin get j2aGuCGD Nebulae
After that you need to setup your file to acces the API. You can name it whatever you want. This is a test example how it should be used:
os.loadAPI("Nebulae")
while true do
Nebulae.dataTable("Fuel", 1, "Fuel", true)
sleep(1)
end
Changelog:
v1.0:
Public release of the API
v1.1:
[BUG FIX]: Gave the bars and headings an exact formula
Shortened the code a bit by changing string.len with #
Percentages on screen
Automatic detection of the monitor (Special thanks to Bubba!)
Ability for Energy Sensor Kits (not really finished yet)
Gave the option to save an interval for updating (if there is no value given, it will set it to 10 seconds)
Changed the way how you insert information to make it more universal,
v1.2:
Fixed the graphical issue (That took me over a few hours…).
v1.2.1:
Changed some variables for later features.
Threw away the update function. The program wouldn't go through the table correctly. Look at the tutorial above to see how you need to do it.
FEATURES FOR THE NEXT UPDATE:
Option for displaying exact numbers instead of percentages
Known bugs:
None.
To-Do List:
Add functionality for different kinds of Sensor Kits (For example: Energy Sensor Kits)
Giving information about the tank, energy storage device, etc.
Letting the bar change in color as it progresses
More colors and sparkles (inside joke)
If there are any bugs, let me know. I am open for suggestions as well as criticism.
